Contractionitis

The inability to use contractions, often making the person sound long winded due to the over emphasizing of mundane points.

Brad can not, will not, and does not use contractions due to a severe case of contractionitis.

by itsthatbradguy July 13, 2010

beach contractor

The "prepared" beach-goer. Usually a large group of people, beach contractors can usually be identified by their large beach tent, excessive amount of drink coolers, towels, volley-ball net, and meat. Beach contractors spend just as much time setting up their tent, hauling their equipment from the car, and packing it all back in as much as they actually enjoy the beach. Beach contractors often come out on weekends, and stay for the entire day.

Maybe people dislike the beach contractor, because they are often loud and obnoxious; while others enjoy and linger near the beach contractor, because they can usually score food off them.

Kevin: Gee, Dave, I'm starved!

Dave: Look, it seems those beach contractors over there are just getting set up!

Kevin: Let's go linger and maybe score some food.

by Julia - Florida December 9, 2008

Matthew [contract killer]

A play on the name of Matthew the Evangelist or Saint Matthew, the Patron Saint of Tax Collectors, Matthew is a common pseudonym used by contract and professional killers in reference to the collection of a fee or “contract” in exchange for the commission of a murder(s); also commonly associated with political or industrial espionage; a Matthew can be defined as an entity that initiates or executes the illegal extraction, destruction or trading of information for monetary gain.

1)To say that a patron or rival is scheduled to meet with Matthew contract killer. 2) To claim that Matthew will tend to a situation. 3) To claim Matthew as a client and/or associate.

by Aron Tel August 16, 2008

slave contract

A contract where you sell your soul to a company or person i.e letting them own everything you ever produced and also them being able to always extend the contract as a bonus fact most slave contracts prevent people from suing the company so always read the contract before signing

You never hear anything about the people who have auditioned for ___ Got Talent? Maybe they have signed a slave contract so they can't post anything online without their permission

by Hotpies January 28, 2018

Trauma Contract

A trauma contract is where one person in a relationship (romantic or friendship) makes partner(s) sign a contract saying that they will not do certain things as a result of a previous toxic relationship. This is often linked with ptsd and paranoia, as trauma from the past could make one fear similar things happening again.

Maddie made her boyfriend sign a trauma contract that said he will never ignore her calls.

by Freerose October 1, 2018

on the contrary

The exact opposite of what someone would expect. Irony; see contrary

I thought the killing part of the movie would scare the children, but on the contrary, that was their favorite part.

by BocaBabie1234 August 13, 2009

contralto

The low female singing voice in opera, choir, and non, classical music (the alto part in choir is sung by contraltos and mezzo-sopranos with strong low notes). The contralto has a range from F3 (below middle C) to G5 (the second G over middle C). This deep, dark female voice is the rarest female voice and they are known to sound almost like men on their lowest notes.

Sitting between mezzo sopranos and tenors, contraltos have relatively few roles in opera as little has been written specifically for them and what roles they have are usually that of maidservants, mothers, grandmothers, and friends of the heroine, but they occasionally get hardy roles, notably witches and goddesses. They also play roles originally meant for castratos (when mezzo-sopranos, countertenors, tenors, and baritones don't take them).

A number of pop singers and Broadway performers are contraltos, although they are not farther distinguished as they would be in opera. Examples include Fiona Apple, Cher, Toni Braxton, Etta James, Sarah Vaughn, Alicia Keyes, Diana Krall, Lisa Gerrard, Amy MacDonald, Yulia MacLean, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Reba MacIntire, Stevie Nicks, Katy Perry, Carly Simon, Ana Carolina, Emily Haines, Judy Garland, Chaka Khan, and Annie Lennox.

Based on vocal weight/voice type, contraltos are divided into three subcategories:

Coloratura contralto: light, agile, flexible, capable of vocal acrobatics (a rare voice).

Lyric contralto: stronger than coloratura contralto, but lighter and tamer than the dramatic contralto. Most common contralto voice.

Dramatic contralto: A powerful, rich, dark female voice and very rare.

Operatic contraltos include Ernestine Schumann-Heink, Maureen Forrester, Kathleen Ferrier, Marian Anderson, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Nathalie Stutzmann, Ewa Podles, Anna Larsson, and Sonia Prina.

by Lorelili July 8, 2011